In unrelated moves, two once locally family-owned printing industry businesses in Wisconsin — which had been acquired by industry conglomerates — are being closed
Marketing.com, which is owned by industry consolidator JAL Equity, of Sarasota, Florida, recently filed a WARN notice with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announcing the closure of Action Printing, located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The plant closure, will be finalized by October 31st, impacting 44 workers.
Germantown, Wisconsin-based Reindl Bindery has also reportedly been shuttered, according to industry sources. Founded in 1978, the award-winning trade bindery provided a wide range of book binding and finishing services.
Reindl Bindery’s assets were acquired by Corporate Graphics Commercial, a Taylor Corp. company, in January 2022. The previously family-owned Reindl Bindery had a legacy of providing innovative binding solutions throughout the printing industry, with capabilities spanning a wide range of finishing applications including perfect, layflat and case binding, to Smyth sewn books, Wire-O systems, and much more
JAL Equity, Taylor Corp. to Close Acquired Facilities in Wisconsin